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You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Especially if it meant hurting him.
I opened another document. "We didn't win this contract because of my personal relationships. We won it because our proposal was stronger, our financial plan was realistic, and our team demonstrated that we could deliver what you wanted. None of those things have changed." The room went quiet. I continued. "If another company has a better proposal, I'm willing to review it. If they can prove that they have the experience, resources, and capacity to complete this project more efficiently, then you should consider them. But if their only advantage is that they have managed to avoid appearing in a scandal, then I don't think that is a good reason to hand them the contract." One of the executives cleared his throat. "You're confident that the situation won't affect your ability to manage the company?" "Absolutely." "Even with the pressure you're currently facing?" I gave him a small smile. "I've managed this company through situations much worse than this." Mr. Luc
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Vale Empire’s ability
Seraphine's POV I barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw that ridiculous photograph and the headline attached to it. By six in the morning, I was already awake. My phone had barely stopped ringing since the previous night. There were missed calls from business partners, messages from people who suddenly seemed interested in my personal life, and several emails from companies asking whether the rumours would affect their existing agreements with Vale Empire. I ignored most of them. There was a meeting with Lucien Group at ten, and that was the only thing I intended to focus on. I walked into my bathroom, took a shower, and spent more time than usual getting ready. I chose a fitted black dress, a matching blazer, and simple jewellery. My hair was pulled back neatly, and I kept my makeup light. When I stepped out of my bedroom, my phone rang. It was Marcus. I answered while walking towards the kitchen. "Good morning." "You're awake early." "I have a meeting." "I kn
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. A company to run, a contract to protect, and an enemy to find
Seraphine POV She stepped aside, allowing the man to enter. "Good morning, ma'am." "Good morning. What is it?" He placed the file on my desk and adjusted his glasses. "We've received several requests from our banking partners for confirmation of certain transactions." I frowned. "What transactions?" "Some of our recent payments. They want additional documentation before processing a few outstanding transfers." "Why?" "One of the banks mentioned the negative publicity surrounding the company." I stared at him. "Are you telling me our banking partners are questioning our finances because of a gossip article?" "Not exactly, ma'am. They haven't frozen any accounts. But they're asking for more verification than usual." I leaned back. "Have we missed any payments?" "No, ma'am." "Are our salaries affected?" "No." "Then make sure every department continues its normal operations. I don't want employees panicking because someone decided to publish a fake st
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Still a relationship to handle
Seraphine's POVMarcus pulled out his phone and made a call while I returned to my seat."Get me the original source of that photograph," he said as soon as the person answered. "I want to know which publication posted it first, who sent it to them, and whether they received it directly or through another source."He listened for a moment, pacing slowly beside my desk, before continuing."And get someone to check every other website that's carrying the story. I want a list of all of them."He ended the call and looked at me."I've assigned someone to investigate the photograph.""Good. What about the press?""I'll have your legal team send notices to the publications. We need to make it clear that the photograph is fabricated and that we're prepared to take legal action.""Don't just send notices. I want them to remove it.""We'll demand that too, but some of these websites won't cooperate immediately.""Then make sure they understand that ignoring us will have consequences."Marcus n
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Dragged my name through the mud
Seraphine POV I ended the call. Sophie was still watching me. "Do you want me to get you something?" "No. I want you to find out how far this story has spread. Contact our legal team and tell them to start documenting every publication that has shared the photograph." "All right." "And Sophie?" "Yes?" "Don't let anyone make a statement on my behalf without my approval. I don't care how many calls come in." "I understand." She picked up her phone and started making calls. I left her office and returned to mine. The moment I stepped inside, I dropped my bag on the couch and walked straight to my desk. I opened my laptop and searched for the article myself. It was worse than I'd thought. Several websites had already published their own versions of the story. Some had used the original headline, while others had come up with even more insulting ones. I clenched my jaw. Who the hell do they think they are? I had spent years building Vale Empire. I had worked through sleeple
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. The article
Seraphine's POV The moment Steven pulled up in front of Vale Empire, I knew something was wrong. A crowd had gathered outside the building, and several people were holding cameras. At first, I assumed there was some event taking place nearby, but then I noticed how quickly they turned toward my car. "Ma'am, I think we have a problem," Steven said, glancing at the side mirror. I leaned forward to get a better look. "What is going on?" Before he could answer, someone rushed toward the car. "Seraphine Vale! Is it true that you slept with one of your clients to secure a business deal?" I froze. Another person moved closer, raising a camera. "Miss Vale! Can you explain the pictures circulating online?" "What pictures?" I asked, staring through the tinted window. The questions came one after another. "Did you use your position to get close to wealthy businessmen?" "Are you aware that your photograph has been trending since this morning?" "Miss Vale, do you have anything to sa
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Nice To Finally Grab Your Attention.
Aysha POV:"Where in the world is this man." I said to no one in particular.I've been waiting eagerly for Adrian to come home. I don't know why he's taking so long to get here."What if he decides not to come home tonight." I bite my lips anxiously."Oh fuck, I can't afford for my plans to get rui
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. 10th Wedding Anniversary
Aysha POVI woke up with a positive mind, excited about the day already. I looked to my side and noticed Adrian didn't sleep in last night."Where the hell did he go to.""Didn't he sleep home last night?"I got up, quickly showered and got dressed. I stepped outside, trying to find any trace of hi
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Oops! I Forgot You're His Wife..
Aysha POV"I see you finally got that place cleaned up." Adrian said as he walked through the door.I nodded, still a little shaken up."Good. Well I need you to get dressed, there's an event this evening and unfortunately you'll be going with me. Don't embarrass me with your plain Jane look. Try t
You Buried Your Wife, Mr. Hayes. Now Beg. Divorce Letter?!
CHAPTER TWOAysha POV"Ma, what have you done?"Martha's voice broke through everything. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding."Ma, you're bleeding, come on, get up, let me help you to your room."She reached for me but I pulled back gently."It's okay, I have to clean this up first,
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